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Al Skinner

Albert L. Skinner Jr. (Al)

Position: Guard
Height: 6-3 ▪ Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: June 16, 1952 in Mount Vernon, New York
High School: Malverne in Malverne, New York
College: University of Massachusetts Amherst

Drafted by the Boston Celtics in the 9th round (16th pick, 160th overall) of the 1974 NBA draft.

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Totals

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1974-75 22 NYA ABA 51 773 130 266 .489 1 3 .333 72 94 .766 42 78 120 121 29 13 68 111 333
1975-76 23 NYA ABA 83 2082 330 702 .470 2 8 .250 203 241 .842 96 211 307 280 91 50 169 252 865
1976-77 24 NYN NBA 79 2256 382 887 .431 231 292 .791 112 251 363 289 103 53 279 995
1977-78 25 TOT NBA 77 1551 222 488 .455 162 203 .798 67 157 224 146 65 20 161 242 606
1977-78 25 NJN NBA 8 277 41 101 .406 39 44 .886 14 38 52 33 13 5 29 34 121
1977-78 25 DET NBA 69 1274 181 387 .468 123 159 .774 53 119 172 113 52 15 132 208 485
1978-79 26 TOT NBA 45 643 91 214 .425 99 114 .868 27 59 86 89 40 3 72 114 281
1978-79 26 NJN NBA 23 334 55 125 .440 72 82 .878 12 30 42 49 22 2 38 53 182
1978-79 26 PHI NBA 22 309 36 89 .404 27 32 .844 15 29 44 40 18 1 34 61 99
1979-80 27 PHI NBA 2 10 1 2 .500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 2
Career TOT 337 7315 1156 2559 .452 3 11 .273 767 944 .813 344 756 1100 927 328 139 472 999 3082
NBA 203 4460 696 1591 .437 0 0 492 609 .808 206 467 673 526 208 76 235 636 1884
ABA 134 2855 460 968 .475 3 11 .273 275 335 .821 138 289 427 401 120 63 237 363 1198

Per Game

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1974-75 22 NYA ABA 51 15.2 2.5 5.2 .489 0.0 0.1 .333 1.4 1.8 .766 0.8 1.5 2.4 2.4 0.6 0.3 1.3 2.2 6.5
1975-76 23 NYA ABA 83 25.1 4.0 8.5 .470 0.0 0.1 .250 2.4 2.9 .842 1.2 2.5 3.7 3.4 1.1 0.6 2.0 3.0 10.4
1976-77 24 NYN NBA 79 28.6 4.8 11.2 .431 2.9 3.7 .791 1.4 3.2 4.6 3.7 1.3 0.7 3.5 12.6
1977-78 25 TOT NBA 77 20.1 2.9 6.3 .455 2.1 2.6 .798 0.9 2.0 2.9 1.9 0.8 0.3 2.1 3.1 7.9
1977-78 25 NJN NBA 8 34.6 5.1 12.6 .406 4.9 5.5 .886 1.8 4.8 6.5 4.1 1.6 0.6 3.6 4.3 15.1
1977-78 25 DET NBA 69 18.5 2.6 5.6 .468 1.8 2.3 .774 0.8 1.7 2.5 1.6 0.8 0.2 1.9 3.0 7.0
1978-79 26 TOT NBA 45 14.3 2.0 4.8 .425 2.2 2.5 .868 0.6 1.3 1.9 2.0 0.9 0.1 1.6 2.5 6.2
1978-79 26 NJN NBA 23 14.5 2.4 5.4 .440 3.1 3.6 .878 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.1 1.0 0.1 1.7 2.3 7.9
1978-79 26 PHI NBA 22 14.0 1.6 4.0 .404 1.2 1.5 .844 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.8 0.8 0.0 1.5 2.8 4.5
1979-80 27 PHI NBA 2 5.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5 1.0
Career TOT 337 21.7 3.4 7.6 .452 0.0 0.1 .273 2.3 2.8 .813 1.0 2.2 3.3 2.8 1.0 0.4 1.8 3.0 9.1
NBA 203 22.0 3.4 7.8 .437 0.0 0.0 2.4 3.0 .808 1.0 2.3 3.3 2.6 1.0 0.4 1.9 3.1 9.3
ABA 134 21.3 3.4 7.2 .475 0.0 0.1 .273 2.1 2.5 .821 1.0 2.2 3.2 3.0 0.9 0.5 1.8 2.7 8.9

Per 36 Minutes

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Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1974-75 22 NYA ABA 51 773 6.1 12.4 .489 0.0 0.1 .333 3.4 4.4 .766 2.0 3.6 5.6 5.6 1.4 0.6 3.2 5.2 15.5
1975-76 23 NYA ABA 83 2082 5.7 12.1 .470 0.0 0.1 .250 3.5 4.2 .842 1.7 3.6 5.3 4.8 1.6 0.9 2.9 4.4 15.0
1976-77 24 NYN NBA 79 2256 6.1 14.2 .431 3.7 4.7 .791 1.8 4.0 5.8 4.6 1.6 0.8 4.5 15.9
1977-78 25 TOT NBA 77 1551 5.2 11.3 .455 3.8 4.7 .798 1.6 3.6 5.2 3.4 1.5 0.5 3.7 5.6 14.1
1977-78 25 NJN NBA 8 277 5.3 13.1 .406 5.1 5.7 .886 1.8 4.9 6.8 4.3 1.7 0.6 3.8 4.4 15.7
1977-78 25 DET NBA 69 1274 5.1 10.9 .468 3.5 4.5 .774 1.5 3.4 4.9 3.2 1.5 0.4 3.7 5.9 13.7
1978-79 26 TOT NBA 45 643 5.1 12.0 .425 5.5 6.4 .868 1.5 3.3 4.8 5.0 2.2 0.2 4.0 6.4 15.7
1978-79 26 NJN NBA 23 334 5.9 13.5 .440 7.8 8.8 .878 1.3 3.2 4.5 5.3 2.4 0.2 4.1 5.7 19.6
1978-79 26 PHI NBA 22 309 4.2 10.4 .404 3.1 3.7 .844 1.7 3.4 5.1 4.7 2.1 0.1 4.0 7.1 11.5
1979-80 27 PHI NBA 2 10 3.6 7.2 .500 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 7.2 0.0 0.0 7.2 3.6 7.2
Career TOT 337 7315 5.7 12.6 .452 0.0 0.1 .273 3.8 4.6 .813 1.7 3.7 5.4 4.6 1.6 0.7 3.4 4.9 15.2
NBA 203 4460 5.6 12.8 .437 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.9 .808 1.7 3.8 5.4 4.2 1.7 0.6 3.8 5.1 15.2
ABA 134 2855 5.8 12.2 .475 0.0 0.1 .273 3.5 4.2 .821 1.7 3.6 5.4 5.1 1.5 0.8 3.0 4.6 15.1

Advanced

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Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1974-75 22 NYA ABA 51 773 14.7 .542 .491 5.6 10.0 7.9 20.0 1.7 0.9 18.1 19.4 106 101 0.9 1.1 2.1 0.130
1975-76 23 NYA ABA 83 2082 14.3 .535 .472 4.3 9.9 7.0 17.7 2.0 1.3 17.3 17.9 106 103 2.5 2.4 4.9 0.114
1976-77 24 NYN NBA 79 2256 15.7 .490 .431 4.8 11.9 8.2 20.8 2.1 1.3 99 0.7 2.6 3.3 0.069
1977-78 25 TOT NBA 77 1551 10.6 .525 .455 4.5 10.4 7.4 12.5 1.9 0.7 21.8 18.1 95 102 0.5 1.3 1.8 0.055
1977-78 25 NJN NBA 8 277 13.3 .503 .406 4.7 14.0 9.1 16.0 2.0 0.9 19.4 19.9 96 100 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.073
1977-78 25 DET NBA 69 1274 10.0 .531 .468 4.4 9.6 7.1 11.8 1.8 0.6 22.4 17.7 95 103 0.4 1.0 1.3 0.051
1978-79 26 TOT NBA 45 643 12.2 .532 .425 4.4 9.6 7.0 18.6 2.8 0.2 21.4 19.9 99 101 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.088
1978-79 26 NJN NBA 23 334 16.2 .565 .440 3.6 9.8 6.6 20.6 2.9 0.3 19.1 22.4 106 102 0.5 0.4 1.0 0.137
1978-79 26 PHI NBA 22 309 8.0 .480 .404 5.3 9.4 7.4 16.4 2.6 0.2 24.8 17.3 89 101 -0.2 0.4 0.2 0.035
1979-80 27 PHI NBA 2 10 -0.6 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0.0 25.4 0.0 0.0 50.0 16.0 65 111 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.152
Career TOT 337 7315 13.8 .518 .452 4.6 10.6 7.5 17.9 2.0 1.0 19.4 18.4 102 101 4.9 8.3 13.2 0.087
NBA 203 4460 13.4 .507 .437 4.6 11.0 7.7 17.6 2.1 0.9 21.8 18.6 97 100 1.4 4.8 6.2 0.067
ABA 134 2855 14.4 .537 .477 4.7 9.9 7.3 18.3 1.9 1.2 17.5 18.3 106 102 3.4 3.6 7.0 0.118

Playoffs

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1974-75 22 NYA ABA 1 9 1 2 0 0 3 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 5 .500 .750 9.0 5.0 2.0 0.0
1975-76 23 NYA ABA 13 287 44 101 1 1 39 50 24 48 28 21 2 25 45 128 .436 1.000 .780 22.1 9.8 3.7 2.2
1978-79 26 PHI NBA 5 47 6 17 6 8 5 10 11 3 1 6 6 18 .353 .750 9.4 3.6 2.0 2.2
Career TOT 19 343 51 120 1 1 48 62 30 60 39 24 3 32 52 151 .425 1.000 .774 18.1 7.9 3.2 2.1
ABA 14 296 45 103 1 1 42 54 25 50 28 21 2 26 46 133 .437 1.000 .778 21.1 9.5 3.6 2.0
NBA 5 47 6 17 6 8 5 10 11 3 1 6 6 18 .353 .750 9.4 3.6 2.0 2.2

Playoffs Advanced

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Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1974-75 22 NYA ABA 1 9 14.9 .665 .500 10.9 11.7 11.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 21.0 21.7 116 111 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.137
1975-76 23 NYA ABA 13 287 14.6 .520 .441 7.6 8.7 8.1 13.0 3.3 0.4 16.9 19.6 105 105 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.101
1978-79 26 PHI NBA 5 47 14.7 .439 .353 11.6 10.6 11.1 29.2 2.9 1.1 22.6 21.8 95 102 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.057
Career TOT 19 343 14.6 .513 .429 8.2 9.1 8.6 14.9 3.2 0.5 17.8 20.0 104 105 0.3 0.4 0.7 0.096
ABA 14 296 14.6 .525 .442 7.7 8.8 8.2 12.6 3.2 0.4 17.0 19.7 105 105 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.102
NBA 5 47 14.7 .439 .353 11.6 10.6 11.1 29.2 2.9 1.1 22.6 21.8 95 102 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.057

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1970-71 18 UMASS 19 144 228 82 110 248 370 .632 .745 19.5 13.1
1971-72 19 UMASS 26 799 122 239 102 140 226 346 .510 .729 30.7 13.3 8.7
1972-73 20 UMASS 27 900 161 305 79 105 238 401 .528 .752 33.3 14.9 8.8
1973-74 21 UMASS 26 917 196 316 96 124 285 488 .620 .774 35.3 18.8 11.0
Career 79 2616 479 860 277 369 749 1235 .557 .751 33.1 15.6 9.5

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)

1976 New York Nets (ABA)

Free Throw Pct

1975-76 ABA .842 (6)

Steals

Career ABA 120 (66)

Blocks

Career ABA 63 (49)

Assist Pct

1975-76 ABA 17.7 (10)
      

Transactions

June 17, 1976: Moved from the ABA to the NBA with the New York Nets.

November 7, 1977: Traded by the New Jersey Nets with a 1978 2nd round draft pick (Terry Tyler) and a 1979 2nd round draft pick (Tony Price) to the Detroit Pistons for Howard Porter, Kevin Porter and cash.

September 15, 1978: Waived by the Detroit Pistons.

September 21, 1978: Signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets.

February 7, 1979: Traded by the New Jersey Nets with Eric Money to the Philadelphia 76ers for Harvey Catchings, Ralph Simpson and cash.

February 11, 1980: Waived by the Philadelphia 76ers.

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